2022 – Page 209

Dominican-American Karl Anthony Towns set a new record and won the three-point shot part of the skills challenge competition, part of the NBA All Star basketball game weekend. The 7-footer former national basketball team member became the first center to win the 3-Point Shooting Contest, defeating seven guards during the NBA’s All-Star that took place …

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The Ministry of Public Health Coronavirus Bulletin #703 with the deadline of 19 February 2022 reports 304 new cases, down from the previous day (311 cases). The death rate continues to drop and is now at 0.76%, one of the lowest in the Americas. The Ministry of Public Health says that Resolution #0008-2022 recommends the …

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The Ministry of Public Health Coronavirus Bulletin #701 with the deadline of 17 February 2022 reports 311 new cases, down from the previous day (253 cases). The death rate continues to drop and is now at 0.76%, one of the lowest in the Americas. The Ministry of Public Health says that Resolution #0008-2022 recommends the …

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The Ministry of Public Health Coronavirus Bulletin #700 with the deadline of 16 February 2022 reports 253 new cases, down from the previous day (400 cases). The death rate continues to drop and is now at 0.76%, one of the lowest in the Americas. Ministry of Public Health director of Epidemiology, Dr. Ronald Skewes said …

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The Dominican government is throwing in the towel and joining places around the world that have removed Covid-19 restrictions and left it up to people to do what they think is safe. The announcement comes at a time when the short-lived Omicron wave is petering out. The President argues the country’s lethality rate is one …

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The Ministry of Hacienda (Finance) reports carrying out a bond liability management operation in US dollars that reduces debt service by US$1.1 billion for the period 2022-2024. The government also says that a US$3.56 billion sovereign bond issue was made in the international market, of which US$1.26 billion was used for the liability management operation …

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The National Competitiveness Institute, in collaboration with INTEC university and the IDB presented the First National Logistics Report. The report is part of efforts to turn the country into the logistic hub of the Central American and Caribbean region. The findings are of a positive evolution of the objectives proposed in the National Development Strategy …

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National District Deputy Tobias Crespo warns of a setback in advances in the organization of the transit and traffic structures in the country. Patricia Solano and Diana Lora interviewed him on new developments underway by the Abinader administration to improve traffic nationwide. Tobias Crespo was the director of the Transit Office (DGTT) from 2004 to …

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Vanderbilt University in the United States has released the Pulse of Democracy and Americas Barometer survey. The findings for the Dominican Republic reveal a marked machismo attitude, distrust in the local police, and local impact of crime. The report reveals that too many Dominicans understand domestic violence is a domestic issue, women spouses need their …

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The Transit Court of the Justice Department of San Pedro de Macoris ordered Andres Céspedes to serve three months of preventive custody in jail in the start of the case against him for running over three children, two of who died, in the Santa Fe sector in San Pedro de Macoris. The children were walking …

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